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T. S. DENISON & COMPANY. 154 W. Randolph St.. Chicago 



THE RED PARASOL 



A COMEDY FOR GIRLS 



BY 

ALICE C. THOMPSON 

/ AUTHOR OF 

'Aunt Matilda's Birthday Party," "Fudge and a Burglar," "Honest 

Peggy" "Katie's New Hat," "The Luckiest Girl," and 

'"^The Wrong Baby." 



CHICAGO 

T. S. DENISON & COMPANY 

Publishers 



THE RED PARASOL 



J CHARACTERS. 

Dolly Trevor In Trouble Over a Parasol 

Edith Carter Her Cousin 

Mrs. Ida Carter The Innocent Cause of It 

Belinda A Servant 

Mrs. Amanda Regina Johnson A Lady of Color 

Mrs. Mary McBride An Irish Woman 

^UBY ") jj^^ j^-^^ 

Pearl 



Scene — Mrs. Carter's Sitting Room. 



Time — Today. 



Time of Playing — About Twenty-five Minutes. 



copyright, 1913, BY EBEN H. NORRIS. 



0)C!.D 34767 



THE RED PARASOL. 



COSTUMES. 



Dolly — Pretty house gown. 

Edith afid Mrs. Carter — -Becoming tailor-maae suits 
and street hats. 

Belinda — Middle age, plain dress and wears nurse's 
cap and apron. , 

Amanda is a large colored woman, gorgeously dressed 
in a bright blue gown, a pink waist and a big hat with a 
long feather. 

Mrs. McBride — Plain dress and small hat, which is 
tipped down over one ear. She has red hair. 

Ruby and Pearl — Ten years of age. Both wear ging- 
ham dresses alike but Ruby has red shoes, stockings and 
a red ribbon, while Pearl's are blue. 

PROPERTIES. 

A duster, a suitcase, five telegrams, a newspaper, two 
cups and saucers, bread on plate, tray, a child's red cotton 
parasol, an old green parasol with holes in it, a large red 
cotton umbrella, a red silk parasol with ivory (or white 
bone handle), some silver money, several parcels, a travel- 
ing bag. 



STAGE DIRECTIONS. 

R. means right of the stage ; C, center ; R. C, right cen- 
ter ;L., left; R. D., right door; L. D., left door, etc. The 
actor is supposed to be facing the audience. 



THE RED PARASOL 



Scenes Mrs. Carter's sitting room. A simply fur- 
nished room. Table, L. C. Large arm chair, R. C. Sev- 
eral smaller chairs. Entrances C. and down R. and L. 

At rise of curtain Belinda, a middle-aged ivoman, zvear- 
ing misses' cap and apron, busy dusting. A ring, C. She 
opens door. 

Enter Edith Carter, carrying a suit case and wearing 
tailor-made suit and hat. 

Edith. Good afternoon, Belinda. 

Belinda. Oh, Miss Edith, have you come? 

Edith {smiling). It looks like it, doesn't it? There 
was no one to meet me, so I took a car and came right up. 
Am I expected? 

Belinda. Oh, sure. Miss, you're expected. Your aunt 
left a message for you. She had to go to the city in a 
great hurry yesterday noon — to go to the dentist. She 
said she was awful sorry she couldn't be here to meet 
you ; but you're to make yourself at home. 

Edith {taking off her hat). Of course I will. How is 
baby? 

Belinda. He's fine but cross about cutting his teeth. 
He just hates this teeth business. 

Edith. I don't blame him. I would hate it, too. At 
least I'm sure I did. The idea of such necessary things 
as teeth coming in like that and hurting so much in the 
process ! I'll go and see him. 

Belinda. I think he's sleeping just now. Oh, Miss, did 
you know your cousin. Miss Dolly Trevor, is visitin' us? 

Edith. Dolly! No, is she? When did she come? 

Belinda. Day before yesterday. 

Edith. Where is she? I must see her. {Goes up L.) 

4 



THE RED PARASOL. 5 

Belinda (mysteriously). Wait a minute, please, Miss 
Edith. We're terrible upset just now about poor Miss 
Dolly. 

Edith. Why, what's the matter? Is she sick? 

Belinda. She will be soon, for she ate no dinner last 
night; just a cup of strong coffee and not a bite has passed 
her lips this day. She just worries and goes about search- 
ing. 

Edith. She must be in love. How dreadful. (A 
ring, C.) 

Belinda. Oh, I'm that nervous. (Goes up to C. door 
and takes in a telegram.) Shall I sign for this? Have you 
a pencil? 

Edith. Here is one. 

Belinda. Thank you. (Signs paper.) A telegram for 
Miss Dolly Trevor. (Comes down C.) Things are look- 
ing serious. I wish Mrs. Carter was home. 

Edith. But do tell me what's happened. 

Enter Dolly R. She comes in quickly, Jiolding a tiny 
handkerchief to her eye. 

Dolly. Belinda, have you seen — 

Belinda (interrupting). A telegram. Miss. 

Edith. Dolly! 

Dolly (agitated). For me! Oh, Edith, when did you 
come? (Runs to Edith and embraces her, tJien hurriedly- 
to Belinda, tears open telegram. Reads aloud.) "Make 
every effort to find it. Aunt Harriet much annoyed. Aunt 
Mary anxious. Advertise. Mother." (Dolly drops into 
a chair.) Advertise! Of course I've advertised. I've done 
everything and no sign of it. 

Edith (sitting). What azvful calamity has happened, 
Dolly? 

Dolly. Don't you know? I've lost my red parasol. 

Edith (relieved). Oh, is that all? I thought it was 
something serious. 

Dolly. All! Serious! Oh, you don't understand, Edith. 

Belinda. No, Miss, she don't know how serious it is. 



6 THE RED PARASOL. 

You'll have to tell her. I'll take your suitcase to your 
room, Miss Edith. 

Edith. Thank you; please do. 

Dolly. Would you mind bringing me a cup of tea, 
Belinda? I've such a headache. 

Belinda. No wonder with the way you're starving 
yourself. I'll make it good and strong. {Exit L.) 

Dolly. I would rather have lost everything — even my- 
self — than my red parasol. 

Edith (sitting). Can't you buy another? 

Dolly. Never one like mine. Why, that parasol rep- 
resents family history, lots of it, and other things besides. 
You see it was given me on my seventeenth birthday by 
Aunt Harriet. You know Aunt Harriet. She is very 
wealthy and decidedly close with her money. She hardly 
ever makes a present, and when she gave me this parasol 
• — it was a pale blue silk with a crystal handle — I felt I was 
honored above everyone, and that nothing but death should 
part me from it. 

Edith. I see. But I thought you called it a red p'arasol. 

Dolly. Wait a minute. I'm coming to that. I used it 
all that summer and then the blue cover was soiled and 
faded ; so next year Aunt Mary, who happened to be vis- 
iting us, gave me a new green silk cover. Dear Aunt Mary 
is quite poor and I knew she made an effort to get me 
a particularly good silk, and she always referred to it 
afterward as the parasol she gave me. Well, I used it 
up 'til August, and then Jack Baxter, he's a sort of third 
or fourth cousin, you know, on my father's side, he and 
I were going for a paddle and somehow he broke the 
handle off getting into the canoe — and then — 

Edith. Go on. It's getting interesting. 

Dolly. He was so sorry, he insisted on buying me a 
new handle — a beauty. It was a parrot's head with two 
ruby eyes. Poor Jack. 

Edith. And it was still a green parasol. 

Dolly. Yes, until the next summer, and then mother 
gave me a new red taffeta cover. Poor mother thought a 
lot of that parasol. 



THE RED PARASOL. ^ 7 

Edith. That brings it down to modern times. 

Dolly. Not quite. Uncle Ezra was over one day this 
spring when I brought it out for the first time and the 
dogs were fighting. He's an awful quick tempered old 
gentleman, you know, and he seized the first thing at hand, 
which happened to be my beloved parasol, and brought 
the handle down whack on them and fairly splintered 
the parrot's head to bits. I was so upset that I cried. 

Edith. The handle that Jack gave you, too. What a 
shame ! 

Dolly. Yes, wasn't it. But Uncle Ezra was thoroughly 
ashamed of his temper and he took me to town next day 
and bought me the most beautiful handle of solid ivory. 
That was just two months ago. And they all called to see 
me the night before I left and everyone of them asked 
separately and individually, "Are you going to take the 
parasol I gave you, Dolly?" 

Edith. Including Jack. 

Dolly. Of course including Jack. And what I am go- 
ing to do about it I don't know. 

Edith. What have you done so far? 

Dolly. I put an advertisement in the Evening Herald 
last night. It cost me fifty-five cents. And I've tele- 
graphed every one of them. 

Editi^. Every one of them — who — 

Dolly. Aunt Harriet, Aunt Mary, Mother, Uncle Ezra 
and Jack. 

Edith. But what on earth for? 

Dolly. For advice. (Takes newspaper from table.) 
Here's the advertisement I put in the paper: "Lost, on 
Friday, somewhere on the Sixteenth, Fourteenth or Tenth 
Street cars, or in Faber's department store, or in Cuyler's 
candy store, or at the post office, or the Ninth Street 
market, a red parasol. Prized as a keepsake from friends. 
Anyone returning same to Miss Dolly Trevor,- 281 Lake 
Street, will be handsomely rewarded." There, don't you 
think that ought to have some result? 

Edith. Well, I should say so. It's most pathetic. It 



8 XHE RED PARASOL. 

would turn a heart of stone., (A ring, C. Dolly jtimps 
up and goes to door.) 

Dolly. Another telegram. Who's got a pencil? (Edith 
brings her pencil.) 

Edith. Here. I can be useful m one respect anyway. 

Dolly. Thanks. (Signs receipt, then comes dozvn C. and 
opens telegram.) Oh, goodness! It's from Aunt Harriet. 
(Reads aloud.) "Decidedly annoyed. Consider you most 
careless. Wire at once if found. Am writing." There ! 
As if I don't feel bad enough without a scolding! 

Enter Belinda R. carrying tzvo cups of tea and a plate of 
bread on a tray. 

Belinda. Here's your tea, Miss Dolly. Any news? 

Dolly. Nothing, Belinda. (Takes a cup of tea and 
gives one to Edith.) Oh, I feel as if something dreadful 
was hanging over my head. (Both drink tea.) 

Belinda. That's the headache — going without your din- 
ner. But don't take it too hard. 

Edith. It may turn up any minute, Dolly. 

A ring, C. Belinda goes to door. Enter Mrs. Amanda 
Regina Johnson, a large colored ivoman, gorgeously 
dressed in a bright blue gown, a pink waist and a big hat 
zvith a long feather. She carries something behind her 
back. 

Amanda. Good-day, ma'am. My name is Mrs. John- 
sing — Amanda Regina. You done lost a par'sol? 

Dolly (jumping up). Oh, you've found it! 

Amanda. Yes'm, I'se found hit in de street cyar. Sis 
Chloe; she done read hit in de paper how as you losted it. 
And I prognosticates it belongs to you, ma'am. And I'se 
done toted it over. Here hit be. (She presents a tiny red 
cotton child's red parasol.) You'se done promised a re- 
ward. 

Belinda. Poor Miss Dolly. (Exits R.) 

Dolly. But that's not mine. Oh, I could cry, I'm so 
disappointed ! 

Amanda. Ain't dat a red par'sol? 

Dolly. Yes, but — 



THE RED PARASOL. 9 

Amanda (shaking it at her). Ain't de advertisement 
callin' fer a red par'sol? 

Dolly. Yes, but — 

Amanda. Den see hyar. I gets dat reward or I has de 
law on yer. 

Dolly. But mine was a silk one. 

Amanda. A silk par'sol. 

Dolly. Yes, and much bigger than that. 

Amanda. Dis yeers a good enough par'sol. I done tote 
it from clar over de other side of de city, and all de way 
up dem stairs. You take de par'sol and you gives me 
de reward like you sayed, honey. 

Dolly. That's no use to me at all. I want my own 
parasol. 

Amanda. You're mighty particcler. Dis years a good 
par'sol. Seems lak a lady might be proud and sassy holdin' 
hit ober her head. And I'se ^a poor widder woman and 
payin' ten cents for me cyar fare. It's mighty hard. 

Dolly. Well, I'll return your carfare. (Takes purse 
from table and gives her money.) 

Amanda. Thank you, ma'am. A silk par'sol. Deedy, 
dis years a mighty" fine par'sol. I'll cah'y it to meetin' on 
Sunday. Folks will set up, dey sho' will. (Opens it and 
exits C. holding it over her head.) 

Edith. Poor Mrs. Johnson. Wasn't she funny? But 
after all she will get a lot of satisfaction out of her little 
cotton sunshade. It will be quite amusing for me to sit 
here and watch them come. 

Dolly (bitterly). Amusing. Oh, Edith! 

Edith. But I do hope you'll find it. (A ring, C.) 
Cheer up, Dolly. I'm sure that ring means the wanderer 
returned at last. (Dolly rims to door.) 

Dolly. Another telegram. Two, both for me. (She 
signs receipt and comes down C. opening telegrams.) Oh, 
dear, I'm afraid I've upset them at home. (Reads aloud.) 
"Sorry to hear of your loss. Hope by this time you have it 
safely back by your side. I pray you may recover it unin- 
jured. Aunt Mary." Dear Aunt Mary. She is always so 
sympathetic ! 



10 THE RED PARASOL. 

Edith. One would think it was a leg or an arm that 
was in the habit of straying away. Do read the other, 
Dolly. 

Dolly (reading). "Careless child! Buy another para- 
sol. I will send you a check if it doesn't turn up. Uncle 
Ezra." Good old Uncle Ezra! But I'd rather have my 
own back. 

Edith. Those telegrams are very interesting. I seem to 
' see your relatives sitting around and just waiting for news 
of the red parasol. 

Enter Belinda, R. 

Belinda. I saw the messenger boy coming. Have you 
heard anything yet, Miss? 

Dolly (sighing). Nothing but condolences, Belinda. 

Edith. But they're some comfort. (A ring, C.) 

Enter Mrs. Mary McBride, C. She has red hair and her 
hat has come dozvn over one ear. 

Mrs. McB. Good-day to you ladies. (To Belinda.) 
Good-day, mum. My name is Mrs. Mary McBride. You 
will please excuse me if oi look a bit untoidy loike, but oi 
have hed an encounther with a colored lady down in the 
hall bekase of her jeerin' at me and I giv her wan wid me 
closed fist. 

Dolly. That was Mrs. Amanda Johnson. I hope you 
didn't hurt her. 

Mrs. McB. The loikes of her won't be afther passin' 
oncomplimentary raymarks to a dacent white loidy again ; 
no mum. 

Edith. What was it about? 

Mrs. McB. i^bout the par'sol I was carryin'. 

Dolly. Oh, you've found my parasol ! 

Mrs. McB. Yes, mum ; in the big shtore over forninst 
the sody water fountain. 

Dolly (eagerly). Yes, I was there. Where is the para- 
sol? 

Mrs. McB. I'll get it this minute. (Exit C.) 

Dolly. I wonder why she left it in the hall. 

Edith. Perhaps Mrs. Johnson's rude laughter had some- 
thing to do with it. 



THE RED PARASOL. 11 

Dolly. Oh, I hope I am to be rewarded at last. 

Re-enter Mrs. McBride, C. She. has tried to straighten 
her hat, which has nozv slipped dozvn on the other side. 
She carries a shabby green parasol with several rents in it. 

Dolly. But that's green! 

Mrs. McB. Shure it is. Anny wan wid eyes in their 
head can tell green when they see it. And a purty color 
it is. {Puts parasol on table.) Where's the ray ward youse 
promised ? 

Belinda. Oh, there's the baby waking up. I'm a com- 
ing, my lamb. {Exit L.) 

Dolly. That's not my parasol. Mine was red, and I 
expressly said "a red parasol" in the advertisement. 

Mrs. McB. Red, is it? A red par'sol. And me afther 
comin' all the way over from the rayver wid a grane one 
under me arms and squanderin' tin cints for car ridin'. 
Begorra! But I'll go fer Mrs. Casey, for 'twas she read 
it out of the paper for me. It's jist me luck. , And me wid 
a husband out of work and five childern to feed. And 
could a done a whole day's washin' in the toime I've took 
to run after your ad. Oh, it's a cruel worrld and me the 
most unfortunatest critter into it. 

Edith. Mrs. Johnson thought so too for a while. 

Dolly. I'm very sorry, but that parasol is of no use to 
me. I'm willing to pay your carfare, though. Here's ten 
cents. 

Mrs. McB. Thank you, ma'am. 'Tis the pore childer 
will be onhappy the night. Their countin' on a bit of 
sausage for their supper. 

Edith. Then let me contribute. Here's another dime 
for your trouble in coming over. {Gives money.) 

Mrs. McB. Thank you, ma'am. It will help. {Goes up 
C.) But I've had a terrible disappointment. Poor Mike. 
He's my youngest, and he hollers to me from the windy, 
"Be sure and bring back the ray ward, ma. "And shure I 
• will," sez I. And Mrs. Casey herself hangin' out clothes 
i on the fire escape and overhearin' us, and sez Mike sort 
of proud loike "Then we kin hev sausage fer supper and 



12 THE RED PARASOL. 

maybe ice cream." Poor baby ! He'll like to bust into tears 
when he sees me a comin' back with the grane umbreller. 

Dolly {feelingly). Well, I know what disappointment 
is. Here's a dollar. Get him sausage and ice cream. 

Mrs. McB. Bless your koind heart. Shure 'tis the rale 
lady you are, Miss. And an elegant supper that lad'll be 
atin' tonight. I fear me he's loike to overate himself. 
Good-day to ye. And seein' as you've no further use for 
this grane umbreller, I'll take it wid me in case of rain. 
Good-day. (Exit C.) 

Edith. You soft-hearted Dolly. Mrs. McBride's elo- 
quence, was too much for you. How much is your red 
parasol going to cost you before you get it back? 

Dolly. What with rewards, the telegrams and the ad- 
vertisement, it has already cost me four dollars, but I'm 
bound to find it if it bankrupts me. 
Enter Belinda L. 

Belinda. No luck yet, Miss Dolly? 

Dolly. Not a bit. But Mrs. McBride is happy at any 
rate. 

Belinda. I'll take the cups if you've finished, Miss. | 

Dolly. Quite. Your tea was delicious, Belinda. (Be- j 

LINDA picks Up cups.) | 

Belinda (looking into one). Oh, Miss Dolly. You're 
going to get back your red parasol. Here it is. | 

Dolly (wildly). Where? Where? (Runs to her.) j 

Belinda. There in the leaves. If that isn't a parasol 
then my name's not Belinda Babbit. See that long thin 
leaf with a piece spreading out at the end like an um- 
brella. (Edith looks in cup.) 

Dolly. So it is. Oh, Belinda, can I believe in it? 

Belinda. As sure as fate. That's your parasol all right. 

Edith. If it turns up you ought to charge for telling 
fortunes, Belinda. 

Belinda. It's a coming. (Exit L.) 

Dolly (a ring, C.) There! Perhaps that's it. 

Enter Ruby and Pearl C. They are two girls of about 
ten years of age. Both ivear gingham dresses alike, hut 



THE RED PARASOL. 



13 



Ruby has red shoes, stockings and a red ribbon, ivhile 
Pearl's are blue. Betzveen them they carry a red cotton 
umbrella. They speak quickly with shrill voices and Ruby 
lisps. 

Ruby. Pleth, we thaw in the paper you lotht a parathol. 

Pearl. A red parasol. 

Ruby. Tho we bringed it back and we want the reward. 
We're going to divide it between uth. Pearl ith going 
to have half and Fm going to have the other half. 

Pearl. Ruby is going to have half and Pm going to 
have the other half. 

Ruby. And Fm going to buy a new doll, the biggetht 
I can get. 

Pearl. And Fm going to buy the biggest book I can get. 

Dolly. But is that the parasol, children? 

Ruby. Yeth m'am. 

Pearl. Yes, ma'am. 

Dolly. I'm sorry but that's not mine. 

Ruby. Won't thith do? 

Pearl. Couldn't you use it? 

Dolly. No. Mine is a silk one with an ivory handle. 

Ruby. And you don't want thith? 

Pearl. Are you sure you don't want this? 

Dolly. Quite, quite sure. I want my own. (Ruby and 
Pearl simultaneously burst into tears and the cotton um- 
brella falls to the floor.) Now whatever am I going to do? 
Oh that advertisement! {The children sob loudly.) 

Edith. Hush — you'll wake the baby ! (Both stop crying 
at once.) Come, dry your tears. Perhaps you can find the 
person who lost this umbrella and get a reward after all. 

Ruby. No. Ith not lotht at all. 

Pearl. It's Grandmama's. 

Ruby. Thee thaid we could take it. 

Pearl. She hasn't any use for it because she's in mourn- 
ing. 

Edith. Well, now would you be happy if you could buy 
yourself some little thing — not the biggest doll perhaps or 
the biggest book, but a box of candy or a nice ball? 

Ruby. Oh yeth. 



14 THE RED PARASOL.. 

Pearl. Yes, m'am. 

Dolly. I'll give them fifty cents Edith. ■ 

Edith. And so shall I. {They give children the money.) 

Ruby. Thank you m'am. 

Pearl. Thank you. We'll give Grandmama back her 
umbrella. (Pearl and Ruby exeunt C.) 

Dolly. Edith, I seem to have done nothing all after- 
noon but play Santa Claus. 

Edith. Who could resist those tears? {Ring C.) 

Dolly. Not another I hope, for each new arrival only 
makes me the poorer. (Edith goes to door.) 

Edith. A telegram. Here, Dolly. They're all for you. 
I'll sign. 

Dolly. It must be — {tears it open) it is from Jack. 
{Reads aloud.) "Am leaving on the 2:30 train; due 6:00 
o'clock. Jack." Oh, Edith, he's coming. Jack is coming! 

Edith. So I hear. To hunt for the red parasol. 

Dolly. He'll be here for supper. You'll meet him Edith. 
Oh I'm so happy. 

Edith. His coming will probably throw some light upon 
the missing article. 

Dolly. Don't be sarcastic Edith. It's nearly six now. 
He'll soon be here. 

Enter Belinda, L.» 

Belinda. I see Mrs. Carter coming down the walk. I'm 
so glad she's home. Baby seems restless, his teeth bother 
him so. {Goes up C. and opens door.) 

Enter Mrs. Carter, C. She zvears a tailor made suit 
and hat, carries several parcels and a traveling bag. 

Mrs. Carter. Well Belinda, here I am back again. How 
are you all getting along? Why Edith, I'm so glad to see 
you. {Kisses her.) I was sorry I had to go away just as 
you were coming but it was unavoidable. And I had to 
leave poor Dolly alone before she'd been here two days. 
How are you Dolly? You look tired. 

Dolly. I am tired. {Drops into chair.) 

Belinda. Small wonder. We're all tired m'am. We're 
wore out, what with telegrams, people ans^yering advertise- 



f THE RED PARASOL. IS 

ments and the door bell going all day. It's a regular miracle 
Miss Dolly isn't in bed with, worry. 

Mrs. Carter. Telegrams ! Advertisements ! What do 
you mean ? And what are you worrying about Dolly ? 

Dolly. My red parasol. 

Mrs. Carter. Your red parasol. 

Dolly. Yes, I've lost it. And it was a present from 
Jack. And he's coming tonight. Here's his telegram. He'll 
think me so indifferent. 

Mrs. Carter. A red parasol. Was it a taffeta silk? 

Dolly (hopelessly). Yes. But I'll never find it now. 

Mrs. Carter. With an ivory handle? 

Dolly. Yes. You noticed it when I arrived I suppose, 
Aunt Ida. Anyone would notice it. It was so distinguished. 
(Mrs. Carter exits hastily R. Dolly jumps up.) What 
does she mean by running out like that? (Grasps Edith's 
arm. ) 

Edith. I don't know. But keep cool. And don't expect 
too much. Nothing is gained by being too optimistic. 

Belinda. Don't you forget what I saw in your cup Miss 
Dolly. It was there, as sure as fate. 

Re-enter Mrs. Carter R, carrying a red parasol with an 
ivory handle. 

Dolly. My precious parasol. (Grasps it and drops into 
'chair.) 

Mrs. Carter. It was under the bed in my room. Why 
didn't you ask me about it before? Oh, I believe Dolly has 
fainted. 

Dolly. No I haven't. I'm quite alive. Please tell me 
how it came there? 

Mrs. Carter. Why I gave it to baby yesterday morn- 
ing. It seemed just the right thing for him to cut his 
teeth on. 

Edith. Baby ! What things have been committeed on 
your account. 

Dolly (holding up tele grain). Well anyway, it's too late 
to wire Jack now. 

Curtain. 



OCT 20 1918 



Indian Days 



Book and Lyrics by T. L. SAPPINGTON and 

Music by HENRY B. VINCENT. 

A IVIUSICAL COMEDY. 

Price, 50 Cents 

5 Males, 2 females and chorus of Braves and 
Indian girls. Time, 1 hour. One exterior scene. 
Cliaracters: Pocahontas McGuigan McGuire, an 
Irish widow and an Indian Queen. Singing 
Bird, a pretty Indian Princess. Frozen Face, 
a medicine man with a liliing for Pocahontas. 
Eagle Plume and Purring Panther, war chiefs, 
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Contains eight songs, both humorous and sen- 
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Complete directions for staging, costumes, etc. Nothing better of 
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a young physician. Hugh Elkins, an adventurer. Bill Stouter, 
who can't stand high altitudes. Charlie Scott, a Plum Valley rus- 
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of Uncle Jared. Aunt Lucinda Wilkins, wife of Uncle Jared. Sal- 
lie Brown, a romantic farm maid. Grace Stollard, a woman with 
a past. 

SYNOPSIS. 

Act I. — Scott declares his love for Sallie. "I'm going to marry 
a Count." Elkins discloses his plans to Stouter. Jared and the 
calf. An awful cuss word. The accusation. Hazel spurns El- 
kins. The blow. "You're true blue, by gravy!" 

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Scott overhears conversation. "The advertisement incriminating 
Markham. Hazel confesses to her father. Markham tells his 
story. The arrest. 

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tablished. Grace meets Elkins. A cowardly blow. Jared's an- 
swer to Elkins. "Go plumb to Jericho!" 

Act IV. — The letter. Grace acquitted. Her story of Blkin's per- 
fidy. Jared defies dyspepsia. Elkins steals Hazel's jewels. Stouter 
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